Illapu - Zamba de Lozano - translation of the lyrics into English

Lyrics and translation Illapu - Zamba de Lozano




Zamba de Lozano
Zamba by Lozano
Cielo arriba Jujuy,
Jujuy, heavens above,
Camino a la puna me pongo a cantar,
I set off singing on the way to the puna,
Flores de los tolares,
Flowers of the grasslands,
Bailan las cholitas el carnaval
Indian girls dance the carnival
Y en los ojos de las llamas
And in the eyes of the flames
Me mira solita la luna de sal
The moon of salt looks down on me all alone
Y están los remolinos,
And there are whirlwinds,
En los arenales déle bailar
Dancing away in the sandy flats
Ramito de albahaca,
Little bouquet of basil,
Niña Yolanda ¿dónde estarás?
Yolanda my girl, where could you be?
Atrás se quedó alumbrando su claridad.
Your light still shines back there.
Flores de los tolares,
Flowers of the grasslands,
Bailan las cholitas el carnaval
Indian girls dance the carnival
Jujeñita, quien te vio
Little girl from Jujuy, whoever saw you,
En la puna triste te vuelve a querer;
In the sad puna, wants to love you again;
Mi pena se va al aire
My sorrow takes to the air
Y en el aire llora su padecer
And weeps in the sky
Me voy yendo, volveré,
I'm leaving now, but I'll return,
Los tolares solos se han vuelto a quedar;
The grasslands are lonely, left all alone;
Se quemará en tus ojos,
It will burn in your eyes,
Zamba enamorada del carnaval
Zamba in love with the carnival





Writer(s): Violeta Parra Sandoval


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